- to dig; to excavate
- (fig.) to explore (archival materials) and unearth findings
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to dig; to excavate
- (fig.) to explore (archival materials) and unearth findings
This meaning refers to the physical action of breaking ground or removing earth to create a hole or expose something beneath the surface.
This meaning conveys a metaphorical sense of investigation, particularly in academic or research contexts, where one seeks to discover new information or insights from existing materials.
Researchers uncovered important historical truths by exploring old archives.
He decided to explore past records to find the missing documents.
Generated collocations (experimental)
kāi jué开掘qián lì潜力to tap into potentialjìn xíng进行kāi jué开掘to carry out excavationkāi jué开掘lì shǐ历史to explore historykāi jué开掘zī liào资料to unearth materialsshēn rù深入kāi jué开掘to dig deeplykāi jué开掘Xīn新lǐng yù领域to explore new areaskāi jué开掘zhēn xiàng真相to uncover the truthkāi jué开掘sī lù思路to explore ideaswén huà文化kāi jué开掘cultural excavationkāi jué开掘Zī yuán资源to tap into resourceskāi jué开掘yí zhǐ遗址to excavate siteskāi jué开掘chuàng xīn创新to unearth innovation